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Elle Rutherford

Position:
Mid-Distances
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Gold Coast, Australia
High School:
St. Hilda's School

2024: Competed at four meets during the indoor season … had a 400m best of 59.43 at the Ken Shannon Last Chance meet … opened the year with a 600-meters time of 1:37.16 … named to the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll.

2023: Raced the 800-meters at the Stanford Invitational for her season-opener, going 2:17.20 … started the 800m at the Pac-12 Championships but did not finish due to an injury … did not compete indoors … named to the Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll ... did not compete in cross country season.

2022: Competed at the first two indoor meets before missing the rest of the season … ran the 600-meters at the UW Indoor Preview in 1:38.21 … a Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll member ... did not race in cross country.

Joined the team in the spring of 2021 and redshirted the track season

High School and Personal: Born in Palm Beach, Queensland, Australia … parents are Natasha and Brenden Rutherford … has two older brothers, Jesse and Kobi, and one younger brother, Oscar … the 2019 Australian U18 Champion at 800-meters running a PR of 2:09.40 … a four-time 800m Australian Junior and Youth National Champion … a 10-time 800-meters Queensland State Champion … set an Australian age group record for u11 in the 800m … also played touch football for eight years and competed in swimming, basketball, and softball.

Indoor Bests
400m…….59.43
600m.......1:37.16

Academic Honors
2024 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
2023 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll
2022 Pac-12 Spring Academic Honor Roll